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Tonight was my night to have my boys. I had an interesting evening. I decided to pay back Golden Corral for feeding all the veterans Monday night. After we got seated and started to the buffet I saw the manager and went over to talk to him. I told him thank you for what you do every year. His response blew me away. He said that since the word didn't get out to everyone about it being on Monday that they did it again on Tuesday. I was shocked.

A lot of companies have signs out saying "We Support Our Troops." My question to all of them is very simple. How? What do you do? Feed them? Send them things they need and can't get? Take care of their families? Or do you put up a damned sign for your ego. Next time you go in a business with a sign like that ask them what they do. I want to find out what response people get. I started doing that today as I was prowling around town. Mostly the response I got was stunned silence. The other one was one I put in the mouth of the person I was talking to,"we give them moral support."

Now don't get me wrong. Moral support is a great thing. But if you are going to put up a sign then do something. Put your money where your damn sign is or take it down. Support the troops in a way that makes a huge difference. Send them something they need. Call a wife, mother, husband, dad and check on them. Offer to help and then do something. Write to a troop. They love mail from home. Anywhere in these fifty states is home when you are in combat. Those troops left home as kids. They come home as men and women. Do you want their support for your business? Do you want to sell them a burger, car or groceries? You might want to think about that.

I'm done. I'm mad as hell. Way to go Golden Corral. You Rock. You lead by example. You say the two magic words to the other businesses,"FOLLOW ME."

Sorry, out of character for me, but I just felt the need to get that off my chest.

Thanks for posting your observations.
You bring up many valid points.
Hopefully business owners reading this will take your observations to heart.
Thank You

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Your post remined my of Outback Steakhouse, last year they flew 10,000 steak dinners with all the fixins to Afghanistan for Christmas. Something folks might want to keep in mind when going out to eat.